corneal abrasion?

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Ok so after some research i think i got a corneal abrasion last week when i got a snowball thrown at my eye. At the time it was bad...red, extremelly sensitive, extreme pain with changes in light, tearing....then as time went on, these symptoms stopped, and what was left was a pink eye that is quite itchy and contains some puss. I absolutely hate going to the doctors when something isn't out right wrong with me, I hate to think that i'm wasting their time, so should i leave this and wait for it to heal? I'm thinking it could just be an infection as the other eye is starting to get a bit itchy aswell.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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JCH MD

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thank you for your feedback. I forgot to mention that i was having a bit of blurred vision and my eye tends to get a bit tired at times. Also, i don't know if i'm imagining this, but one of my pupils looks a bit smaller than the other . although my eye is slightly swollen still

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

The symptoms of a corneal abrasion are pain, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, difficulty holding the eye open.   Pus is not a symptom of CAB.   So if its red and there is a lot of pus it likely is infected and you should see a MD or ophthalmologist for treatment.

If you have none of these other than mild itching use warm compresses and an over the counter itch medicine like Zaditor.

JCH MD